A Young Woman's Heart

"He's several years younger than you, isn't he?"

"Cough, what's the big deal? He's only two or three years younger than me." Huang Zhengyang continued to lie.

"You're pretty good, kid." Ah Chao gave her a thumbs up. "She's the kind of beauty who will always look young, right?"

"Cough, perhaps?"

"Damn it, you're so lucky, I'm dying of jealousy."

"Hehe, it's alright, it's alright."

"Hello, sister-in-law." Ah Chao looked at Huang Yuxi. This form of address not only made the two brothers feel strange, but also made the junior high school best friend in front of them feel strange.

Calling a girl who's only about 1.5 meters tall "sister-in-law," and who looks like a middle school student, makes me feel like there's a criminal atmosphere around me.

"Hmm..." Huang Yuxi responded weakly.

"Oh, well, she has some language difficulties, so she usually has to communicate by writing."

"Oh, I knew it! There must be some flaw in you for me to be interested in you! Cough, sorry, sorry, I didn't mean it that way..."

"It's alright, it's alright. You've been a smart aleck for a while now." Huang Zhengyang was in a good mood.

"But even so, it's not bad! I'm so envious!"

"Hey." Huang Zhengyang raised his eyebrows smugly.

"What should I call your sister-in-law?" Ah Chao asked.

"Just call me Xiaoxi."

"Tsk, that's a nickname? Then I'll just call you sister-in-law."

"Hmm..." Huang Yuxi put away the whiteboard with her face flushed.

Ah Chao put his arm around Huang Zhengyang's shoulder and walked forward, with Huang Yuxi following closely behind.

"You kid, you really are impressive! You should be looked at with new eyes after just three days!"

"Of course! And how long has it been since we last saw each other?"

"It has been a very long time, but when we meet again, it's still the same as before!"

"This is the best." Huang Zhengyang put his arm around his best friend's shoulder. "It feels so good to have your arm around his shoulder."

"Yes, none of the friends I made later were as good as these," Ah Chao said with emotion.

The three of them entered the bustling commercial building and took the elevator to the restaurant on the third floor.

"Everyone else is waiting in the private room."

"Oh, did the others bring their girlfriends too?"

"Damn, you still remember this? I was just teasing you. Only a few of us brought our girlfriends."

"Damn!" Huang Zhengyang exclaimed, both amused and speechless.

There were quite a lot of people at this class reunion; not counting the boyfriends or girlfriends each person brought, there were more than twenty people.

So the room they booked was a very large one.

Pushing open the door and going inside, I found quite a few people already seated, with some cold dishes laid out on the table to whet their appetites before the meal.

When Huang Zhengyang led the petite Huang Yuxi inside, the entire private room fell silent in less than three seconds.

Petite and cute girls are a rare sight.

Some people were surprised that there was such a beautiful girl, some were surprised that Huang Zhengyang could find someone so beautiful, and some were surprised that Huang Zhengyang had found a minor...

"Damn it."

"Depend on."

"Isn't it?"

"Underage girlfriend?"

A chorus of exclamations arose, and some people even gasped in surprise.

“What? He’s an adult, okay? He’s a college student,” A-Chao said, speaking up for Huang Zhengyang. “He just has a bit of a speech impediment; he can’t speak, but he can hear.”

"Oh, oh—" The others nodded immediately. Some thought it made sense, while others were still envious.

The other girls who were classmates in school looked at them with curiosity for a few more seconds.

"Come, come, A-Yang, sit here, sit next to me, sit down first, and your sister-in-law will sit too."

"Okay, okay... Don't be so polite, I'm not used to it."

"Damn, you're such a jerk," Ah Chao said with a laugh.

Huang Zhengyang and Huang Yuxi were positioned right at the boundary between the boys and girls. Huang Zhengyang was next to the boys, while Huang Yuxi was next to the girls.

"Hello," a girl greeted her with a smile.

"Hello there."

"Huang Zhengyang, it's been a long time." She also looked at Huang Zhengyang.

"Uh...long time no see." Huang Zhengyang didn't remember who this girl was. In his memory, there were only a few good-looking girls in the class, and she was obviously not one of them.

Do you remember me?

"Uh... I don't quite remember, haha, maybe things have changed too much."

"Pfft, it's your deskmate."

"Oh, it's you!"

"Yes." She smiled charmingly, which made Huang Zhengyang suddenly feel flustered and a little regretful.

If he hadn't been bragging and hadn't brought his brother, who was pretending to be his girlfriend, then wouldn't he... have had a stroke of good luck with women?

Judging from her smile, does she have feelings for me?

Huang Zhengyang's mind wandered for a moment, while Huang Yuxi turned her head to look at her brother and gave him a disdainful smirk.

As everyone gradually arrived, dishes were slowly served, and the class reunion became increasingly lively.

To be honest, class reunions aren't as interesting as I've imagined.

The adult world has shattered the innocence of the past.

They always compare salaries, family wealth, or whose girlfriend is prettier.

Huang Zhengyang was fortunate enough to become the envy of others, but he was not so happy; instead, he felt somewhat lost.

"Come on, Zhengyang, it seems you're doing quite well. Let me toast you!"

"Don't drink alcohol." Huang Yuxi held up the whiteboard in her hand for her brother to see.

"Uh, ha... Sorry, sorry, I have to drive. It's safer not to drink."

"It's just a glass of liquor, it'll be fine," the others advised.

"Look, Xiaoxi won't let me drink anymore."

"What are you doing? You're a grown man, why are you listening to a woman?"

"That's it."

"Huang Zhengyang, you're not giving me any face!"

"Ahem..." Huang Zhengyang gave an awkward laugh, glanced at the sulking Huang Yuxi, and slowly stood up. "Sorry, I have to leave for a bit."

Several boys voiced their dissatisfaction, but Ah Chao quickly smoothed things over and changed the subject.

……

Chapter 79 "Side Story & Giant of Light" Life

Four o'clock in the morning.

Jiang Ting was awakened by an inexplicable pain.

She looked out at the deep blue night sky and took a deep breath.

The winter chill seeped into her bedding through the cracks in the window, making her shiver involuntarily.

There was still a long time before dawn, but she just couldn't fall asleep.

"Hoo..." She took a deep breath and saw the dust in the air swirling slightly with the light of the streetlights in the distance, as if there was an invisible vortex in the air.

Jiang Ting pressed the call button, and a short while later, the door to the ward clicked open.

A woman in a nurse's uniform stood in the doorway and yawned widely: "What's wrong?"

"I... need to use the restroom," Jiang Ting said with an embarrassed smile.

"Oh." So the nurse helped her up. "Get down slowly."

"Um……"

Even now, she still insists on not using a catheter because she can still move around on her own, although it is a bit difficult and she needs help from others, but at least she has not reached that point yet.

She hopes to remain a normal person until she is completely beyond saving.

—At the very least, he looks like a normal person.

The private ward is equipped with a bathroom and a toilet, which will make her much more comfortable.

The bathroom door was ajar, and the faint sound of running water could be heard from inside.

The nurse waiting at the door yawned again.

Jiang Ting's soft voice came from the bathroom: "Did my dad transfer the money...?"

"It seems not yet, tomorrow is the last day."

"Oh..." Jiang Ting's voice became even softer.

After using the restroom, she gently knocked on the door, and the nurse opened it and helped her, who had already stood up, slowly walk back to her hospital bed.